Show ifanufacturing too a secondary source of revenue for the Monton frontier settlements There were however several grist mills in Utah which produced goods for markets outside the community of the established Mormon settlements An attempt to introduce a woolen mill in the Utah territory failed because products sufficiently well done to compete with products of better quality from outside sources id Living in a territory rich in mineral resources mining have been a natural industry but unfortunately this method of securing a living was discountenanced by the church authorities Perhaps the reason can be attributed largely to the fact that conoiderable wealth would tend to alienate the miner from the simplicity of the sect's teachings In spite of this fact there were numerous Mormons engaged in mining activities within the boundaries of the "State of Deseret" were not other significant principles of Mormon economic philosophy bear out the statements already made Richard T Ely says that "The Mormon's first and best state is one of pure communism and is called the order of Enoch or United Order Hie second best state is one based on a far reaching recognition of common needs involving a generous aid for all public purposes and also for all classes in the community A system of needing help tithing occupies an essential Two |